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Told to wander about capital (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rome

'capital' is the definition.
(Rome is an example)

'told to wander' is the wordplay.
'told' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'to wander' becomes 'roam' (synonyms).
'roam' sounds like 'ROME'.

'about' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rome that I've seen before include "Italian city" , "Seat of Italian empire" , "All roads lead to it" , "The Eternal City" , "Where to emulate the locals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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